Every law Congress has passed

1,909 laws of the 84th Congress, 1955–1957

1. An Act For the relief of Mary Freida Poeltl Smith.

   Private Law 84-464 · 69 Stat. A158 · August 11, 1955 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act For the relief of Apostolos Vasili Pereas.

   Private Law 84-465 · 69 Stat. A158 · August 11, 1955 · Private law · Original text

3. An Act For the relief of Isaac Glickman, Reghina Glickman, Alfred Cismaru, and Anna Cismaru.

   Private Law 84-466 · 69 Stat. A158 · August 11, 1955 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act For the relief of Petre and Liubitza Ionescu.

   Private Law 84-467 · 69 Stat. A159 · August 11, 1955 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act For the relief of Chieko Suzuki.

   Private Law 84-468 · 69 Stat. A159 · August 11, 1955 · Private law · Original text

6. An Act For the relief of Edward Naarits.

   Private Law 84-469 · 69 Stat. A159 · August 11, 1955 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Jeannette S. Hamilton.

   Private Law 84-470 · 69 Stat. A160 · August 11, 1955 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act For the relief of Antonio Jacoe.

   Private Law 84-471 · 69 Stat. A160 · August 11, 1955 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act For the relief of Lieselotte Brodzinski Gettman.

   Private Law 84-472 · 69 Stat. A160 · August 11, 1955 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act For the relief of Constantinos Pantermalis.

    Private Law 84-473 · 69 Stat. A161 · August 11, 1955 · Private law · Original text

11. An Act For the relief of Nadia Noland and Samia Ouafa Noland.

    Private Law 84-474 · 69 Stat. A161 · August 11, 1955 · Private law · Original text

12. An Act For the relief of certain Korean war orphans.

    Private Law 84-475 · 69 Stat. A161 · August 11, 1955 · Private law · Original text

13. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Gertrud Hildegard Nichols.

    Private Law 84-476 · 69 Stat. A162 · August 11, 1955 · Private law · Original text

14. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Maria Del Mul.

    Private Law 84-477 · 69 Stat. A162 · August 11, 1955 · Private law · Original text

15. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Lorenza O’Malley (de Amusategui), Jose Maria de Amusategui O’Malley, and the legal guardian of Ramon de Amusategui O’Malley.

    Private Law 84-478 · 69 Stat. A162 · August 11, 1955 · Private law · Original text

16. An Act For the relief of Vera Gregovich Kenter.

    Private Law 84-479 · 69 Stat. A163 · August 11, 1955 · Private law · Original text

17. An Act For the relief of Rodolfo Pugeda de la Cerna.

    Private Law 84-480 · 69 Stat. A163 · August 11, 1955 · Private law · Original text

18. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Margarete Gick Scordas.

    Private Law 84-481 · 69 Stat. A163 · August 11, 1955 · Private law · Original text

19. An Act For the relief of Kazuko Iwata Rausch.

    Private Law 84-482 · 69 Stat. A163 · August 11, 1955 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Elfrieda Schoeppe.

    Private Law 84-483 · 69 Stat. A164 · August 11, 1955 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act For the relief of Rolf Hugo Neuman.

    Private Law 84-484 · 69 Stat. A164 · August 11, 1955 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act For the relief of Henry T. Quisenberry.

    Private Law 84-485 · 69 Stat. A164 · August 11, 1955 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act For the relief of Francisca Alemany.

    Private Law 84-486 · 69 Stat. A164 · August 11, 1955 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act For the relief of the State of Illinois.

    Public Law 84-339 · 69 Stat. 631 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

25. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the States of Kansas and Oklahoma to negotiate and enter into a compact relating to their interests in, and the apportionment of the waters of the Arkansas River and its tributaries as they affect such States.

    Public Law 84-340 · 69 Stat. 631 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

26. An Act To promote public cooperation in the rehabilitation and preservation of the Nation’s important historic properties in the New York City area, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-341 · 69 Stat. 632 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

27. An Act To authorize the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Coast and Geodetic Survey, to assist the States of Maryland and Delaware to reestablish their common boundary.

    Public Law 84-342 · 69 Stat. 633 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

28. An Act To permit national banks to make twenty-year real estate loans, and nine-month residential construction loans.

    Public Law 84-343 · 69 Stat. 633 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

29. An Act To increase the borrowing power of Commodity Credit Corporation.

    Public Law 84-344 · 69 Stat. 634 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

30. Housing Amendments of 1955

    An Act To extend and clarify laws relating to the provision and improvement of housing, the elimination and prevention of shuns, the conservation and development of urban communities, the financing of vitally needed public works, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-345 · 69 Stat. 635 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

31. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the States of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas to negotiate and enter into a compact providing for the apportionment of the waters of the Red River and its tributaries.

    Public Law 84-346 · 69 Stat. 654 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

32. Farm Credit Act of 1955

    An Act To provide for retirement of the Government capital to certain institutions operating under the supervision of the Farm Credit Administration; to increase borrower participation in the management and control of the Federal Farm Credit System; and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-347 · 69 Stat. 655 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

33. An Act To extend the period of restrictions on lands belonging to Indians of the Five Civilized Tribes in Oklahoma, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-348 · 69 Stat. 666 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

34. An Act To amend the Act of October 14, 1940, to authorize the sale of personal property held in connection with housing under such Act.

    Public Law 84-349 · 69 Stat. 668 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

35. International Finance Corporation Act

    An Act To provide for the participation of the United States in the International Finance Corporation.

    Public Law 84-350 · 69 Stat. 669 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

36. An Act To amend section 313 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, with respect to tobacco allotments.

    Public Law 84-351 · 69 Stat. 670 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

37. An Act To consolidate the Hatch Act of 1837 and laws supplementary thereto relating to the appropriation of Federal funds for the support of agricultural experiment stations in the States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.

    Public Law 84-352 · 69 Stat. 671 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

38. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the States of California and Nevada to negotiate and enter into a compact with respect to the distribution and use of the waters of the Truckee. Carson, and Walker Rivers, Lake Tahoe, and the tributaries of such rivers and lake in such States.

    Public Law 84-353 · 69 Stat. 675 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

39. An Act To provide that the tax on admissions shall not apply to certain athletic events held for the benefit of the United States Olympic Association.

    Public Law 84-354 · 69 Stat. 675 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

40. An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the tax on cutting oils.

    Public Law 84-355 · 69 Stat. 676 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

41. An Act To amend the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Act of 1954.

    Public Law 84-356 · 69 Stat. 676 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

42. An Act To provide for entry and location, on discovery of a valuable source material, upon public lands of the United States classified as or known to be valuable for coal, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-357 · 69 Stat. 679 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

43. An Act To amend the Joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution to establish a commission for the celebration of the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of Alexander Hamilton”, approved August 20, 1954.

    Public Law 84-358 · 69 Stat. 681 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

44. Mining Claims Rights Restoration Act of 1955

    An Act To permit the mining, development, and utilization of the mineral resources of all public lands withdrawn or reserved for power development, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-359 · 69 Stat. 681 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

45. An Act To amend Public Law 83, Eighty-third Congress.

    Public Law 84-360 · 69 Stat. 683 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

46. An Act To amend section 313 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, with respect to tobacco allotments.

    Public Law 84-361 · 69 Stat. 684 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

47. An Act To authorize subpenas in connection with the enforcement of the narcotic laws, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-362 · 69 Stat. 684 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

48. An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for refund or credit of internal revenue taxes and customs duties paid on distilled spirits and wines lost, rendered unmarketable, or condemned by health authorities as a result of the hurricanes of 1954.

    Public Law 84-363 · 69 Stat. 685 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

49. An Act To authorize the States to organize and maintain State Defense Forces, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-364 · 69 Stat. 687 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

50. An Act To provide permanent authority for the relief of certain disbursing officers, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-365 · 69 Stat. 687 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

51. An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the tax treatment of income received from patent infringement suits.

    Public Law 84-366 · 69 Stat. 689 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

52. An Act To remove the manufacturers’ excise tax from the sales of certain component parts for use ta other manufactured articles, to confine to entertainment-type equipment the tax on radio and television apparatus, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-367 · 69 Stat. 689 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

53. An Act To amend section 303 of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, to authorize travel and transportation allowances, and transportation of dependents and of baggage and household effects to the homes of their selection fur certain members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-368 · 69 Stat. 691 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

54. An Act To amend section 8 of the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, as amended.

    Public Law 84-369 · 69 Stat. 692 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

55. An Act To amend section 223 of the Revenue Act of 1950, relating to the use of corporation property by a shareholder.

    Public Law 84-370 · 69 Stat. 693 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

56. An Act To increase the annuities of certain retired civilian members of the teaching staffs of the United States Naval Academy and the United States Naval Postgraduate School.

    Public Law 84-371 · 69 Stat. 693 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

57. Joint Resolution To establish a commission to formulate plans for a memorial to Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

    Public Law 84-372 · 69 Stat. 694 · August 11, 1955 · Original text

58. An Act For the relief of Martin Aloysius Madden.

    Private Law 84-487 · 69 Stat. A165 · August 12, 1955 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act For the relief of John Axel Arvidson.

    Private Law 84-488 · 69 Stat. A165 · August 12, 1955 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act To authorize the appointment in a civilian position in the White House office of Major General John Stewart Bragdon, United States Army, retired, and for other purposes.

    Private Law 84-489 · 69 Stat. A165 · August 12, 1955 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act To provide tax relief to a charitable foundation and the contributors thereto.

    Private Law 84-490 · 69 Stat. A166 · August 12, 1955 · Private law · Original text

62. Joint Resolution To provide for the acceptance and maintenance of Presidential libraries, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-373 · 69 Stat. 695 · August 12, 1955 · Original text

63. Joint Resolution To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to execute a certain contract with the Toston Irrigation District. Montana.

    Public Law 84-374 · 69 Stat. 697 · August 12, 1955 · Original text

64. An Act To authorize the appropriation of accumulated receipts in the Federal aid to wildlife-restoration fund established by the Pittman-Robertson Act and to authorize the expenditure of funds apportioned to a State under such Act for the management of wildlife areas and resources.

    Public Law 84-375 · 69 Stat. 698 · August 12, 1955 · Original text

65. An Act To regulate the election of delegates representing the District of Columbia to national political conventions, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-376 · 69 Stat. 699 · August 12, 1955 · Original text

66. Poliomyelitis Vaccination Assistance Act of 1955

    An Act To provide grants to assist States to meet the cost of poliomyelitis vaccination programs, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-377 · 69 Stat. 704 · August 12, 1955 · Original text

67. An Act To provide for settlement of claims resulting from the disaster which occurred at Texas City, Texas, on April 16 and 17, 1947.

    Public Law 84-378 · 69 Stat. 707 · August 12, 1955 · Original text

68. An Act To repeal the manufacturers excise tax on motorcycles.

    Public Law 84-379 · 69 Stat. 709 · August 12, 1955 · Original text

69. An Act To provide for the granting of career-conditional and career appointments to certain qualified employees.

    Public Law 84-380 · 69 Stat. 709 · August 12, 1955 · Original text

70. Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1955

    An Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Art of 1938 in order to increase the national mini tn um wage, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-381 · 69 Stat. 711 · August 12, 1955 · Original text

71. An Act To amend Public Laws 815 and 874, Eighty-first Congress, which provide for assistance to local educational agencies in areas affected by Federal activities, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-382 · 69 Stat. 713 · August 12, 1955 · Original text

72. An Act To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, as amended, and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act.

    Public Law 84-383 · 69 Stat. 715 · August 12, 1955 · Original text

73. An Act To amend section 112 (n) (8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939, relating to the suspension of certain periods of limitation while the taxpayer is on extended active duty with the Armed Forces, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to tax treatment where the taxpayer recovers amounts held by another under claim of right.

    Public Law 84-384 · 69 Stat. 716 · August 12, 1955 · Original text

74. An Act To amend section 1233 and section 542 (a) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

    Public Law 84-385 · 69 Stat. 717 · August 12, 1955 · Original text

75. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Trinity River division, Central Valley project, California, under Federal reclamation laws.

    Public Law 84-386 · 69 Stat. 719 · August 12, 1955 · Original text

76. An Act To reemphasize trade development as the primary purpose of title I of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.

    Public Law 84-387 · 69 Stat. 721 · August 12, 1955 · Original text

77. An Act To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to make temporary provision for making payments in lieu of taxes with respect to certain real property transferred by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and its subsidiaries to other Government departments.

    Public Law 84-388 · 69 Stat. 721 · August 12, 1955 · Original text

78. An Act To amend the joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution to authorize the merger of street-railway corporations operating in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes”, approved January 14, 1933, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-389 · 69 Stat. 724 · August 14, 1955 · Original text

79. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease any unassigned lands on the Colorado River Indian Reservation, Arizona, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-390 · 69 Stat. 725 · August 14, 1955 · Original text

80. An Act To amend the Communications Act of 1934 in regard to protests of grants of instruments of authorization without hearing.

    Public Law 84-391 · 70 Stat. 3 · January 20, 1956 · Original text

81. An Act For the relief of Antonio Andrea Chitato.

    Private Law 84-491 · 70 Stat. A3 · January 25, 1956 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act For the relief of Ora L. Powers.

    Private Law 84-492 · 70 Stat. A3 · January 25, 1956 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act For the relief of the Pacific Music Supply Company.

    Private Law 84-493 · 70 Stat. A4 · January 25, 1956 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act For the relief of Raldoinero K. Garcin, Teresa Garcia y Braganza, Francisco Garcia, Teresita Garcia, and Eduardo Garcia.

    Private Law 84-494 · 70 Stat. A4 · January 25, 1956 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act For the relief of Johanna Juresic Grgurich.

    Private Law 84-495 · 70 Stat. A4 · January 25, 1956 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act For the relief of Blanka Goldstein.

    Private Law 84-496 · 70 Stat. A5 · January 25, 1956 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act For the relief of Der Chuck Yee and Wu Mei On.

    Private Law 84-497 · 70 Stat. A5 · January 25, 1956 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act For the relief of Simone Gilliland.

    Private Law 84-498 · 70 Stat. A5 · January 25, 1956 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act For the relief of Leo E. Verbaegbe.

    Private Law 84-499 · 70 Stat. A5 · January 25, 1956 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act For the relief of the Jefferson and Plaquemines Drainage District and certain persons whose properties abut on the Federal Government’s right-of-way for Harvey Canal in Louisiana.

    Public Law 84-392 · 70 Stat. 4 · January 25, 1956 · Original text

91. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to issue a patent in fee to Nellie Ohlerking Archambenu Moran.

    Private Law 84-500 · 70 Stat. A6 · January 28, 1956 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Elena Apostolescu Bustiue.

    Private Law 84-501 · 70 Stat. A7 · January 28, 1956 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act For the relief of the estate of Mrs. Margaret A. Swift.

    Private Law 84-502 · 70 Stat. A7 · January 28, 1956 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act For the relief of Aleksandra Borkowski.

    Private Law 84-503 · 70 Stat. A7 · January 28, 1956 · Private law · Original text

95. An Act For the relief of Consuelo Calderon de Villarreal.

    Private Law 84-504 · 70 Stat. A8 · January 28, 1956 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act For the relief of Marino and Giselda Proni.

    Private Law 84-505 · 70 Stat. A8 · January 28, 1956 · Private law · Original text

97. An Act For the relief of Ivo and Elia Monari.

    Private Law 84-506 · 70 Stat. A8 · January 28, 1956 · Private law · Original text

98. An Act To amend section 6 of the Act of August 30, 1890, as amended, and section 2 of the Act of February 2, 1903, as amended.

    Public Law 84-393 · 70 Stat. 5 · January 28, 1956 · Original text

99. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to execute a repayment contract with the Yuma Mesa Irrigation and Drainage District, Gila project, Arizona, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-394 · 70 Stat. 5 · January 28, 1956 · Original text

100. An Act To permit sale of Commodity Credit Corporation stocks of basic and storable nonbasic agricultural commodities without restriction where similar commodities are exported in raw or processed form.

     Public Law 84-395 · 70 Stat. 6 · January 28, 1956 · Original text